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For more information or to arrange a media visit, contact Gillian Chester at 204.954.1977 or gillian@tourismwinnipeg.com
WHAT'S N EW
ON THE HORIZON
Currently under construction and opening soon,
Canada's Diversity Gardens project at Assiniboine
Park will explore the human connection with plants
and nature, and showcase Canada's extraordinary
multicultural heritage. Its indoor component, The Leaf
is an architecturally brilliant horticultural attraction
that is the first and only garden attraction in North
America to tell Canadians' cultural stories through the
world of plants. Canada's Diversity Gardens will also
feature a series of outdoor gardens offering distinct
landscapes and experiences for visitors. The indoor
and outdoor spaces will be activated with a variety of
educational and engaging experiences that explore
the universal human connection with plants and
nature across cultures and over time. A virtual tour is
available here.
NEW EXHIBIT AT ASSINIBOINE PARK
ZOO: AUNT SALLY'S FARM
Assiniboine Park Zoo is excited to welcome the return of Aunt Sally's
Farm in spring 2021, inspired by the original attraction, which
opened in 1959. One of the Zoo's most beloved attractions, the
original Aunt Sally's Farm was named in honour of Winnipegger
Sally Warnock for her lifelong dedication to animal care and
welfare in Winnipeg. The new Aunt Sally's Farm will feature:
» A barn and barnyard populated with goats and llamas, plus
other domesticated animals, including donkeys, a pot-bellied pig,
and (seasonally) chickens.
» Parallel playgrounds where the Zoo's youngest visitors can play
alongside lively goats.
» Bridges with rainbow platforms that encourage goats to climb
overhead.
» The wishing well from the original Aunt Sally's Farm.
A virtual tour is available here.
THE LEAF AT CANADA'S
DIVERSITY GARDENS
NEW HOME FOR THE ROYAL
AVIATION MUSEUM OF
WESTERN CANADA
The Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada is home
to one of the largest and most historically significant aviation
collections in Canada. Founded in 1974, the Museum is
dedicated to showcasing Canada's remarkable aviation
history, the wonder behind the science of flight, as well as
inspiring future aviators and explorers of the sky. In 2022, the
Museum will re-open its doors in a new purpose-built, state-of-
the-art building prominently located on the main terminal loop
at the Winnipeg James A. Richardson International Airport. In
its new 86,000 sq. ft. majestic home, the museum will showcase
the past, present and future of flight in distinct thematic spaces
in ways that engage, educate and inspire.
